The two sides signed a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' on the first day of Putin's state visit, said Russian state media.
Video footage has surfaced showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warmly embracing Vladimir Putin during a red-carpet welcome.The Russian leader arrived in Pyongyang early Wednesday for his first visit to North Korea in 24 years after receiving an invitation from Kim during their negotiations in Russia's Far East in September.
Later on Wednesday, the two leaders inked a comprehensive strategic partnership, according to Russian media. Details of the agreement remain unclear.The signing follows reports that South Korean intelligence officials believe the Putin-Kim meeting could lead to a new mutual defense treaty, similar to the one Pyongyang enjoyed with Moscow from 1961 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union 30 years later.
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